Swing Thoughts? Interfering With Your “Inner Calm”?

Reflect back to a time when you were playing your best golf?  Did you have a lot of swing thoughts? Were you obsessing about the mechanics of your left elbow on the down swing?  Probably not. 

Most people play their best golf in a very relaxed and calm state.  Vision54 (ranked #1 Golf School by Golf Magazine) talks about “being fully present through your senses in the Play Box”.  The quieter the mind is, the easier it is to be “fully present” to a golf shot.  Thinking about swing mechanics will only hinder your ability to remain “fully present”.  Some players need to practice quieting the mind with exercises such as yoga and meditation.  Others find that giving the mind something else to think about, such as visualizing the target, sensing their timing and rhythm or feeling the golf shot, helps to distract the inner chatter and gets them focused over a golf shot. 

Find what works best for you.  Practice “being fully present”  just as much as you practice your golf  swing and you will see amazing results.

dodiemazzuca@live.com

TOPICS: Golf, Instruction, Mental Strategy

ABOUT: Dodie Mazzuca

Dodie Mazzuca is a former LPGA Tour Player and the founder of Golf PROformance. She is currently the Director of Instruction at Troon Country Club (Scottsdale, AZ) and she also teaches golf in Santa Cruz, CA (May-Oct.). She was an NCAA Academic and Athletic All-American at the University of Washington in Seattle, WA. Her background in competitive golf, yoga, golf fitness, and technical training, assists her students in accelerating their learning process and playing better golf. www.DodieMazzuca.com

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